Thomas Nash executed– for the murder of his daughter 24th of November 1885.
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Thomas Nash executed– for the murder of his daughter 24th of November 1885. 38 year old Thomas Nash was convicted of the murder of his six year old daughter, Martha Ann on the 24th of November 1885 on Swansea Pier. Nash had been born in Pembrokeshire in 1847 and as an adult had moved to Swansea to find employment. He was married to Martha and they had two children, Sarah and Martha Ann. His wife had died soon after giving birth to Martha Ann. On the 16th of November 1885 Nash had re-married without telling anyone. Nor had he told his new wife about his two daughters. He moved out of his rented accommodation, leaving the girls in the care of his land lady, Eliza Goodwin. Eliza told Nash that she could not look after them indefinitely and asked him for money for their maintenance, which was not forthcoming. On the afternoon of the 24th of November, Mrs. Goodwin took Martha Ann to the Swansea Guild Hall pay office where Nash was due to receive his wages, as he w...